December Outlook

Sellers of American-made goods are thriving amid supply-chain chaos, but they can’t escape labor and cost shortages. News Nation USA

Three key numbers that explain America’s labor shortage. CNN Business

Seeing the Stars: Small Towns and Rural Parks Pursue Dark Sky Goals.

Modern America’s Most Successful Secessionist Movement. The Atlantic

In rural Oregon, voters fed up with their state’s leftward turn have embraced a simple and outlandish idea: What if we were just Idaho?

Rancher went to the big city, returned to the life he loves. SFGate

Amazon Deforestation Connected to Popular Fashion Brands’ Leather Use. GreenMatters

To regrow forests the U.S. needs billions of seeds—and many more ‘seed hunters.’ National Geographic

Pen-side test for bovine respiratory disease may save cattle industry millions, reduce antibiotic use. Purdue University

Food processing backup means ‘oversaturation of fat cattle’ in Colorado’s beef market. 9News

Beef industry suffers if consumers don’t eat out. BEEF Magazine

Invasive grasses are taking over the American West’s sea of sagebrush. ScienceNews

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